Use Google Assistant on your TV with Chromecast

Browse YouTube and get updates on weather, sports, finance and more on your TV with Google Assistant voice commands and Chromecast.

Note: If Digital Wellbeing is enabled, this feature may be restricted or blocked by Downtime, Filters or Do Not Disturb.

Learn more about Digital Wellbeing

What you need

• Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra that runs Cast version 1.32+. Learn how to check your firmware version.
• Google Home, Google Nest Mini (2nd gen), Google Home Mini (1st gen), Google Home Max, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, Google Nest Hub Max, or Chromecast with Google TV.

Unsupported devices 

• Chromecast (1st gen)
• Chromecast Built-In TVs

Step 1. Set up your speaker or display, and Chromecast device

1. Set up your Chromecast device.
2. Set up your speaker or display.

Important: Make sure that your mobile device or tablet is linked to the same account as your Chromecast, speaker or display.

Step 2. Link your speaker or display, and Chromecast device

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. At the top right, tap your account.

3. Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your Google device. If correct, tap to close the account window. To switch accounts, tap the dropdown icon , then tap another account or Add another account.

4. Scroll to 'Local devices' and find your device. Tap Link account. Follow the in-app instructions to finish linking.

Step 3. Set your preferred TV

It's recommended that you choose a TV that will always play your video. Then you won't have to include the TV's name in your voice command.

Speakers and Chromecast

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap and hold your device's tile.
3. At the top right, tap Settings   Audio, then:
   1. To choose the TV or speaker that you want to use when you play music, tap Default music speaker.
   2. To choose your preferred TV, tap Default TV.

To reset your preferred device, tap Default speaker or Default TV  Reset.

Displays

1. Open the Google Home app .
2. Tap and hold your device's tile.
3. At the top right, tap Settings , then:
   1. To choose the TV or speaker that you want to use when you play music, tap Audio  Default music speaker, then choose the TV or speaker that you want to use when you play music.
   2. To choose your preferred TV, tap Display  Default TV, then choose your preferred TV.

To reset your preferred device, tap Default speaker or Default TV  Reset.

Ways to use Google Assistant on your TV

Browse YouTube content

You can ask Assistant to show certain content and weather on your TV. Simply click through the suggestions and choose your favourites.

You can search and browse non-personalised YouTube videos based on your request.

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Search or browse YouTube videos on your TV	'Show me <genre or creator of videos>' Example: 'Show me Trevor Noah videos' Tip: You must say 'Show me' before your request. To play the request, say 'Hey Google, play <title>'
Watch what is trending on YouTube on your TV	'Show me what’s on YouTube' 'Show me what's trending on YouTube'

Note: You can only search or browse YouTube videos. You can’t search or browse videos from other providers, like Netflix or HBO.

Get visual responses to your questions

You can get visual responses to questions about weather, finance, sports, translations and calculations on your TV, even when it’s turned off.

This feature only works with TVs that support HDMI-CEC. Make sure that CEC is enabled in your TV settings before you attempt to use this feature. When your TV is turned off, you must say 'show' when you use Assistant to have your response appear on your TV.

Weather

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Ask for the current weather	"What's the weather forecast for today?" "Show me the weather on my TV" Note: This command will provide weather information for your home address.
Ask for the current weather in a specific location	"What's the weather like in London?" "Show me the weather in London on my TV"
Ask for the weather forecast for: tomorrow specific day next xx days (choose between 1–5 days)	"What will the weather be like tomorrow?" "Show me the weather forecast for tomorrow on my TV"  "What will the weather be like on Saturday?" "Show me the weather forecast for Saturday on my TV" "What will the weather be like for the next 3 days?" "Show me the weather forecast for the next 3 days on my TV"
Ask for the weather forecast in a certain location for: tomorrow specific day next xx days (choose between 1–5 days)	"What will the weather be like in London tomorrow?" "Show me the weather in London tomorrow on my TV" "What will the weather be like in London on Saturday?" "Show me the weather in London on Saturday on my TV" "What will the weather be like in London for the next 3 days?" "Show me the weather forecast for London for the next 3 days on my TV"

Finance

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Ask about an individual share price	"What's Google's share price?" "Show me Google's share price on my TV"
Ask about a share index	"How's the FTSE 100 doing?" "Show me the FTSE 100 on my TV"

Sports

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Ask for the score of a game	"What's the score of the [team name] match?" "Show the score of the [team name] match on my TV"
Ask for the next game of a team	"When are the [team name] playing next?" "Show me when [team name] are playing next on my TV"
Ask for information about a team's standing in a league	"What is the [team name] record?" "Show me [team name] record on my TV"

Translations

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Ask how to say certain words in a different language	'How do you say "tomato" in Japanese?' 'Show me how to say "tomato" in Japanese on my TV'
Ask how to say certain phrases in a different language	'How do you say "good evening" in Japanese?' "Show me how to say 'good evening' in Japanese on my TV"

Definitions

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Ask for the definition of a word	"What's the definition of 'perseverance'?" "Show me the definition of 'perseverance' on my TV"

Calculations

To do this:	Say 'Hey Google', then:
Ask for a calculation	"What is 15% of 92?" "Show me 60% of 247 on my TV"
Ask for a unit conversion	"How many grams are in an ounce?" "Show me how many grams are in an ounce on my TV" "How many feet are in a mile?" "Show me how many feet are in a mile on my TV"